A visit to the Shirley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Shirley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shirley Cemetery:
34.4854, -83.5935
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shirley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shirley Cemetery is located in Habersham County<2>.
The county seat for Habersham County is located in Clarkesville. Clarkesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shirley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shirley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shirley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mud Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
- Mud Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Friendly Mission Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Baldwin City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old New Hope Cemetery
- Herrin - Colbert Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodley Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodley Cemetery
- Level Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Level Grove Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Tomlin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bridge Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge Cemetery
- White Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Creek Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek Cemetery
- Skitts Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Skitts Mtn. Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skitts Mtn. Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
- Kimsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kimsey Cemetery is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimsey Cemetery
- Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yonah Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shirley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Alto
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Raoul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Airy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Demorest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Brookton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Clermont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Land ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Gillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Sulphur Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yonah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Nacoochee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Toccoa Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grace ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Whelchel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Helen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toccoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turnerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shirley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Habersham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shirley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarkesville
- Cleveland
- Cornelia
- Demorest
- Homer
- Homer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shirley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shirley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Habersham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Shirley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #329675 (Shirley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #329675 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Habersham
- Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baldwin
- Location given for Shirley Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4853771 Lon: -83.5935079
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shirley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |